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Researchers develop powered prosthetic 'tuning' software. See it in NSF Science Now episode 37!
In this week’s episode of NSF Science Now(37) we examine tunable prosthetics, explore origami engineering, duck-billed dinosaurs and discover how a population of King Crabs has migrated to the warming seas off the Antarctic...
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Researchers are developing a smart bandage-check it out!
Science Now 32-In this week’s episode we explore a smart bandage, a magnetic organ retractor, a floating wind turbine--and finally we examine how our brain remembers words. Check it out!
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Research on airport screening - Short interview
Sheldon Jacobson of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is an expert in operations research, and while his efforts have stretched from vaccine stockpiling to statistics, his studies on...
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Now you see it...Invisibility becomes clearer!
Andrea Alù, an engineering professor at the University of Texas at Austin, has an amazing job description: he makes things invisible. Alù is a leading innovator in metamaterials, artificial materials with properties that allow...
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Computer scientist James Mickens - ScienceLives
While James Mickens' official title is Microsoft Research (MSR) team member, he is also known by the titles of "funniest man in Microsoft Research" and "Galactic Viceroy of Research Excellence," though the latter, at first, was...
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Can an ecosystem recover from damage?
Disease, pollution, development and other factors can damage ecosystems. But once an ecosystem suffers those effects, can it recover? Sean B. Carroll, vice president for science education at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and...
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Burn notice
In episode 36, Charlie and Jordan discuss the potential Band-Aid of the future: a sticky, stretchy, gel-like material that can incorporate temperature sensors, LED lights, and other electronics, as well as tiny, drug-delivering...
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Bogdan Mihaila describes the extreme software challenges of an upgraded Large Hadron Collider
Bogdan Mihaila describes how the Large Hadron Collider is helping reveal new insights into the universe, and the need for software to handle the extreme challenges presented by its upgrade in 2026. Mihaila is the program officer...
The Backyard Scientist
Molten Aluminum vs Bullets
From my experience, molten aluminum, and bullets look really cool in slow motion so i decided to combine them in what might have been the dumbest/craziest thing i've done. See you at the darwin awards!
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1000 degree Red Hot Rocket Knife
You knew it was coming! Back at it again with the Rocket Knife, but this time i'm going full sellout! 1000 degree, 150mph knife vs Coke, Silly-String, Bread, Wood, Bricks, and Lighters! You all gave me so many good ideas last week, I had...
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Ammonia Sulfate Mistake!
OOPS I forgot to dilute my solutions when making a video on how to grow my favorite crystals!! No mad scientists were hurt in the process. I did not publish this earlier for obvious reasons, but Ive gotten a lot of subscribers recently...
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Researchers use high-tech GPS to monitor the Earth for future disasters
NSF Science Now 29-In this week’s episode we discover a new genetic toolkit for achieving increased plant production, explore what our brain is doing when we read, discover ways of making a more reliable prosthesis--and finally we learn...
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Citizen Science - Science Nation
With help from the National Science Foundation, Cornell University's Ornithology Lab is tracking bird breeding biology and the impact of climate change on bird populations. Some of the best information they are getting is from dedicated...
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Breathe Fire and make Giant Fireballs with Cornstarch!
In this video I team up the The Proper People to make blow huge fireballs and spin steel wool in an abandoned mine! All you need to make these fireballs is cornstarch. Just grab a hand full and blow it onto a flame. This is probably the...
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The Role of Technology in Math Education
To give some perspective on technology and how it can, under specific conditions, help students succeed at mathematics are Jeremy Roschelle, director of the Center for Technology in Learning at SRI International and Ken Koedinger,...
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4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week - Episode 29
AI-boosted birdbot, greater tomaters, battery anatomy, and the evolutionary pursuit of carbs Hummingbird robot using AI to go soon where drones can’t...
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Spying on Synapses - early concept brain research
Signaling across synapses--the tiny gaps between neurons, over a thousand times thinner than a sheet of paper--requires multiple molecules to work together. To learn how neurons communicate, and ensure they pass across the synapses at...
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One test shows every bacteria, virus, and parasite in your body - Biotech's Future
Aperiomics, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research program, is developing a test that can identify a wide range of pathogens in one biological sample. Crystal Icenhour, CEO of...
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Computer science - Not just for boys or geeks
Mathematics and computer science teacher Jackie Corricelli is out to counter the myths about who should study what. She is a recipient of the 2013 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
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On-location for Astronomy on the Mall
In Washington, D.C., on June 2, 2017 visitors were given a free guided tour of the sky at the 8th annual astronomy festival on the National Mall. This free public stargazing was organized by Donald Lubowich, coordinator of astronomy...
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How infants retain information! NSF Science Now 55
In this week’s episode, we learn how infants retain information; how loud noise can affect birds; we explore snake locomotion, and finally, we discover an ancient Native American population. Check it out!
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How NSF helps drive our nation’s economy
A look at how National Science Foundation investments in basic research and people are critical to maintaining the scientific and technological edge that drives U.S. economic growth.
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4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week - Episode 17
Spooky Antarctic vibes, moving magma matters, tracking the tropics and aging ancient animals. It’s 4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week. Oldest clue of animal life...
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Local 3D printing hubs bring manufacturing back to U.S. Smart America Expo
Imaginestics is a start-up out of West Lafayette, Indiana, founded by Nainesh Rathod. At the Smart America Expo, Rathod was part of a team that demonstrated the potential impact of "Smart Shape Technology" on 3D printing and local...